2024 blogs
Leigh Day blogs 2024
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International Workers’ Memorial Day
Met Police collision investigation: the cornerstone for justice on our roads
Government’s plan to ‘protect’ the River Wye too little too late
Oliver Holland, Benji Gourgey and Emily Hay respond to the Defra plan to “protect the River Wye”.
Handle It Right Part 1: what to do after a cycling accident
A cycling accident can cause shock and trauma, and you might not know what to do next. Jane Bedford, one of Leigh Day’s personal injury solicitors, explains what to do immediately after an accident.
Josephine Whitehouse and Amy Chater explain the value of personal injury trusts to survivors of abuse
Survivors of abuse may find themselves in receipt of money following a successful civil compensation claim or application to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). Setting up a personal injury trust to hold the funds can be a helpful way to manage the money.
Supermarket sustainability agreements –NGOs are reassured the risks to consumers are low
Niamh Kelly discusses recent guidance issued by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on ‘sustainability agreements’, which must generate green benefits without hurting consumers.
‘Failure to remove’ claims and Article 3: SZR v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2024] EWHC 598 (QB)
Anna Moore and Sam Jacobs of Doughty Street Chambers consider ‘failure to remove’ claims in light of a recent ruling about the application of Article 3, which prohibits inhumane and degrading treatment.
Earl Spencer speaks out about devastating abuse that he and classmates experienced at boarding school
Head of Leigh Day’s abuse team, Alison Millar discusses Earl Spencer’s disclosure of abuse at boarding school in light of her legal work and repeats her call for new laws to make it a criminal offence for those involved in regulated activities to fail to report any reasonable suspicion that a child is being abused
Run flat tyre claims
Leigh Day is investigating a potential group claim involving damage to tyres and alloy wheels while using run flat tyres.
Sexual assault on holiday: advice for survivors from personal injury lawyers
Caitlin Wood and Clare Campbell of Leigh Day’s personal injury team are acting for a number of claimants in cases concerning sexual assaults while on holiday. Here they provide guidance on pursuing related claims, and provide practical advice to those affected.
Detention of women on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day 2024 Stephanie Hill and Olivia Whitehorn consider the immigration detention of women
‘Selling out Nigeria’ – SOMO’s investigation of Shell’s divestment in the Niger Delta
Partner, Matthew Renshaw and Alice Grist from Leigh Day’s international department examine concerns that Shell’s plans to sell off its Nigerian oil business could result in it leaving the Niger Delta without addressing years of chronic oil pollution in the region.